Systems Administrator Mid

Type of Requisition

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Secret

Public Trust/Other Required

None

Job Family:

IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications

Skills

Communication, Critical Systems, Disaster Recovery (DR), Disaster Recovery Planning, Information Systems

Certifications

None

Experience

3 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required

Yes

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly experienced System Administrator (System Administrator, Senior)

to support the U.S. Army Mission Command Training Program (MCTP) at Ft Leavenworth KS.

As a systems administrator on our team, you’ll be the backbone supporting JLCCTC, ARCHER, and System technicians. You’ll design, integrate, and maintain the infrastructure that powers large-scale, computer-based training exercises—ensuring that constructive simulations and After Action Review tools run smoothly for commanders and battle staffs.

You will lead the administration of servers, networks, virtualization platforms, and storage systems that underpin the Joint Land Component Constructive Training Capability and ARCHER After Action Review environments. Your role bridges technical support, architecture planning, and security compliance, enabling seamless integration of Army Mission Command Information Systems into global training events.

U.S. Army Mission Command Training Program (MCTP). The JTT Lead ensures accurate representation of personnel and training scenarios to support Warfighter Exercises (WFX) and other MCTP-directed training events. This position directly supports MCTP’s mission to train Division through Corps-level headquarters in the art and science of mission command.

Key Responsibilities

• System Architecture & Integration •
  • Plan and implement scalable server, storage, and network architectures to support JLCCTC and ARCHER simulations •
  • Integrate Mission Command Information Systems (MCiS) stimulation capabilities into distributed exercise networks
• Infrastructure Management •
  • Administer Windows and Linux server farms, VMware/Hyper-V clusters, SAN/NAS storage, and redundant network fabrics •
  • Configure and maintain virtualization, backup/recovery solutions, and high-availability services
• Technical Support & Team Leadership •
  • Oversee technical support specialists, JLCCTC, and ARCHER technicians; provide tier-III escalation for complex incidents •
  • Supervise daily operations, mentor junior administrators, and coordinate hardware/software deployments
• Security & Compliance •
  • Apply DoD security policies, DISA STIGs, and patch management across all systems •
  • Enforce account management, role-based access control, and continuous monitoring for DoDM 8140 compliance
• Configuration & Change Management •
  • Maintain configuration baselines, version control, and documentation for all infrastructure components •
  • Lead change control boards, schedule updates, and validate system integrity post-deployment
• Exercise & Training Support •
  • Collaborate with exercise planners to stage environments, conduct pre-exercise validation tests, and troubleshoot in real time •
  • Develop training materials and conduct workshops on system administration best practices for simulation support teams

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Meet DoDM 8140 qualifications with primary DoD Cyber Work Force (DCWF) role of Technical Support Specialist and secondary roles of System Administrator and Product Support Manager at tier, Intermediate
• Three (3) years of experience with Military training and training support
• Three (e) years of experience in integrating training environments, planning architectures, and stimulation of Army Mission Command Information Systems (MCiS) in support of unit training events and distributed exercises
• Two (2) years of experience in performing system enhancements and installing software updates
• Requires a Secret clearance

This position may require access to restricted facilities. Due to the nature of work performed within those facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.

The likely salary range for this position is $77,350 - $104,650. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required

Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options

Onsite

Work Location:

USA KS Fort Leavenworth

Additional Work Locations:

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Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

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